Educational Articles For Educators

How to Use TEACH to Write Text-Based Essays (ECR)
Although text-based essays can be difficult for students, they don't have to. I use a standard form of teaching text-based essay writing that I believe works well!

How to Successfully Write Constructed-Response Essays
Strategies to help your students prepare for writing an extended constructed response (ECR) during standardized testing.

Why You Should Use Book Reports
Students tend to feel a certain way about book reports. Either they really enjoy them - or they really don’t enjoy them. However, research shows that students who take the time to write about what they read become better readers.

Improve Evidence Based Essays by Teaching Reading

How to Use Interactive Notebooks Effectively
